The best images this year from National Geographic’s photo community—curated from thousands of photographers and over a million photographs Your Shot photographer Aya Okawa captured this image ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald discovers that Central Oregon's wild terrain is the ultimate playground, ...

It’s important to tackle the topic in an age-appropriate way, experts say—and to make sure children understand how the legacy of slavery informs life today.

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems?

1. Evaluate United States contributions to global ocean plastic waste, including types, sources and geographic variations. a. compare to global estimates of plastic waste entering the ocean b. assess ...

In Billund, Denmark, a child-centered philosophy is creating a city as fun to live in as it is to visit.

Colonizing Indigenous people—and exploiting their land and resources—has a long and brutal history.

The 8 best Little Italy neighborhoods in the U.S. From Boston’s North End to San Francisco’s North Beach, these communities are still serving the country's most authentic, tastiest Italian food.

The Genographic Project began in 2005 and is a research project carried out by the National Geographic Society’s scientific team to reveal patterns of human migration. The project is carried out ...